As part of a tribute to San Francisco-based philanthropist Warren Hellman, who passed away this past December, the San Francisco Symphony will include a suite of banjo music in their concerts this week. Hellman, a banjo player himself, was a
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Peaceful Bend Americana Music Fest
The Peaceful Bend Americana Music Fest took place last weekend, outside St. Louis, MO. Due to other commitments, I wasn't able to attend the entire weekend, but I was on hand for the opening ceremonies on Thursday evening. The festival is
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Clarence White in Acoustic Guitar Magazine
The latest edition of Acoustic Guitar Magazine features an article written by guitar master Scott Nygaard, entitled Flying High: Clarence White Feature Lesson. The article includes a good bit of historical information about Clarence, including his influences, and comments from some
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Thanksgiving Special: Anonymous 4, Darol Anger & Scott Nygaard
Anonymous 4 is quite probably unknown to many bluegrass fans. The reason for the anonymity (sorry, I couldn't help it) stems from the fact that the group is not bluegrass. It's composed of four, imagine that, women who normally sing
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2nd Annual Targhee Bluegrass Music Camp
Last year the Grand Targhee Bluegrass Festival held it's first annual instructional camp for the three days prior to the festival. The camp was successful and they have organized it again this year. The camp and the festival are both